Lake Woodstock Dam

Lake Woodstock Dam is a masonry dam located in Albany County, New York, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Woodstock Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Woodstock Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodstock Lake Association Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-switz Kill near South Berne.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 56 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 04/06/1993. That was over 33 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyAlbany
Nearest CitySouth Berne
River/StreamTr-switz Kill
Coordinates42.58139, -74.07944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMasonry
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length56 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWOODSTOCK LAKE ASSOCIATION INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/06/1993
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY14811
Federal IDNY14811
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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